After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 420 Documents from the Capital
Magistrate He was quite easygoing, not as imposing as Su Xiaoxiao had imagined. He had a very obsequious smile on his face, which almost made Su Xiaoxiao cringe.

She remembered something: Magistrate He and Master Huang, who had previously harassed Liu Qiaomei, were distant relatives, and her favorability towards him immediately dropped to zero.

Furthermore, Su Xiaoxiao became more vigilant, thinking that she must be careful with her words and not give anyone leverage over this matter.

However, when it comes to this matter, she really doesn't know what to do.

This matter must be decided by the county magistrate. If it were before, she really wouldn't have known to say this, but now that she has established herself as a private entrepreneur in the village, she needs to be more discerning in her words and actions.

Su Xiaoxiao also put on a professional fake smile. After seeing the county magistrate, she quickly walked a few steps to him and gave a light bow, saying, "Magistrate He, I am Su Xiaoxiao from Baihua Village."

Magistrate He chuckled and helped Su Xiaoxiao up, then said, "You're Su Xiaoxiao, right? I've heard of you before, but I didn't expect you to actually come here."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled, and just as she was about to explain the purpose of her visit, she was interrupted by Magistrate He.

"Su Xiaoxiao, you've come at the right time. I have a document for you here. It's the latest document from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Court of Judicial Review in the capital. It says that a piece of land will be set aside in your Baihua Village specifically for growing chili peppers. If this develops, our Xianglan Ancient Town will also benefit!"

Su Xiaoxiao really didn't expect to hear such good news before she even opened her mouth. She almost didn't need to say anything. Which fairy godmother gave her such a great thing? She was overjoyed.

She hated having to ask for favors, especially from this county magistrate; she found it very difficult to say it out loud.

In fact, for the other officials, this decree issued by the capital is essentially giving Magistrate He an opportunity. If he handles this matter well, good things like promotion and wealth will come to him without him having to ask for them.

He gets promoted, makes money, achieves political success, and becomes a highly praised hero with a bright future. But out of so many cities and counties across the country, only Baihua Village under his jurisdiction was specifically designated as a pilot chili pepper planting base. Doesn't that say something?

The magistrate was very excited about this matter, and naturally he treated Su Xiaoxiao with great attentiveness. Su Xiaoxiao could understand this.

After all, everyone who wants to be an official wants to rise to a higher position, and Su Xiaoxiao truly finds the faces of these corrupt officials extremely despicable.

Su Xiaoxiao could only force a smile and say, "Magistrate He, I actually came here for this very reason. I didn't expect that the decree has already been issued in the capital."

Magistrate He, still smiling, said, "This matter also took me by surprise. There was no word from above, yet suddenly such a decree was issued. This matter has truly made me a little apprehensive."

Magistrate He was right. With so many counties and prefectures across the country, who would have thought of him? This matter still surprised him quite a bit.

Magistrate He then asked Su Xiaoxiao, "Ms. Tang, what kind of assistance can our county government offer you? We're not experts in chili pepper cultivation, but we trust your judgment, Ms. Su. If there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask!"

Upon seeing that Magistrate He was alright, Su Xiaoxiao offered to help.

But Su Xiaoxiao also knew that he was probably just doing it for his own political achievements. "Magistrate He, please rest assured, I will definitely plant the chili peppers properly. The only problem is that the villagers are not quite accepting of this chili pepper planting site. They hold onto their traditional ideas and think I'm just messing around."

Upon hearing this, Magistrate He immediately frowned and said, "What? Such a thing actually happened? I'd like to see which damned bastard dares to cause trouble here?"

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked Su Xiaoxiao, "Is your village in charge of this matter? His surname is Chen, right? I'll call him over now and give him some instructions."

Su Xiaoxiao nodded, and Chen Lizheng was soon called over.

The village head was at home when he heard the news. He had also heard that Su Xiaoxiao had gone to the county government office on her own, and he wasn't sure if she would be able to obtain the necessary documents from the higher authorities this time. However, he was still very much on Su Xiaoxiao's side and hoped that she could get the documents and successfully plant the chili peppers in the village.

Just then, an official came to summon him, so he quickly followed the official to the county government office in town.

This was his second time visiting the county government office, and he was quite excited. The first time he came was the day he took office as the head of Baihua Village, and three years had passed since then.

He straightened his clothes and went in with the officials to meet Magistrate He.

Unexpectedly, he saw Su Xiaoxiao sitting in Magistrate He's reception room, seated at the head of the table with teacups and a teapot beside her, seemingly receiving VIP treatment.

This surprised the village head, who quickly and respectfully went over to pay his respects to Magistrate He.

"Is this Chen Lizheng? No need for formalities, please rise and take a seat!"

Magistrate He waved his hand, and a servant brought over an ordinary chair and placed it next to Chen, the village head. The treatment was indeed different; Chen noticed that Su Xiaoxiao was sitting in a grand master's chair, which was part of the same set as Magistrate He's chair.

But having a chair to sit on is already pretty good.

Su Xiaoxiao sat in the armchair, appearing neither humble nor arrogant, and very polite.

This made the village headman take notice. How so? Su Xiaoxiao's progress was clearly visible. She had grown from an ordinary village woman into someone who could speak eloquently in front of the county magistrate. This was something the village headman, who had been a village official for many years, dared not even dream of.

After the village head was seated, Magistrate He ordered his servants to bring him some documents and had him read them.

In fact, the village head hadn't expected this either. He thought to himself that this document wouldn't be issued easily. Su Xiaoxiao came to ask Magistrate He to approve it, and then Magistrate He had to report it to the central government. In other words, even if Magistrate He approved it, it would take at least half a year to get the final approval from the central government. By then, it would be too late.

Chen Lizheng looked very excited as he held the document in his hand. He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Magistrate He, saying, "Magistrate He, rest assured, I will definitely carry this matter out properly."

Magistrate He nodded, quite satisfied with Chen Lizheng's answer.